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it i-4 1 J SEllTEIBEll 23, 1814. ti 1 2. RALEIGH (N. C.) . , tt n. WKEKI.Y, BY.ALKX, ItTCAS, , vvA irWiffJ Three tknUr per year, on half . xaa uivuiu a. Ko owhJt to b (sonunuda ion- Somcii due, i.d rwncc tl.en.-ot bludl ivaye !cen gm-n JLkerUiemntt, not exccd.ng 1.4 imeS, or inserted tbrioe .j0roneioUiuVMd for ; ttftai.tjf , -.ts fcch sul- niw nt insertion ; ana id vx pvupw -r w ,1 o T..uternumU-r of l.iict th;fif fbiivtecn. ' ." "S !., P . 8) - PSSt Domestic, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. .... f a httkr irdm Mr. iUonrut to sir ' v '.' j" Depwtincntoi' State, Stpt. 6, 1814. . sra 1 have had the honor to receive your ietlef of the 18th of Auusf, stating, that liav m been' called on bjke, Goueruor General of 4jaaada,i6 aid liipi m carrying into effect riiea ...riic nf retaliation aeainst tiielnhabitants of tJje Uuitbd States, for the rantoii desolation fiom njlted by their army in Upper Canada, it Jb become your duty, conformably with i the to ine tu ttfo' naval' feree'-iyider yorom;.iaud, u ordii to destroy and t;wto su'lLtew ud tligtricls poa tL coatt air uiay h found uilal)U. For the reparation of; jujurie, of whatever natare they may be iiot; sanctioned by the law of bunions,, which the military or iravai foree of either power may have committed, against Ute other, this government will always be ready to make reciprocal arrangements. '"It is'presum- ea tbat yourgorerument will neither expect nor uroose anV which aro not reciprocal. r 'HliowtdnyoulyernmeiridSee o a system of desolation, so contrary to tltu views and ijraBtice of tl.1 United States, so, revolting to tiiiuxuiuy, u sages of the ivilized world, whilst it will be ieeri with the deepest regret, itniust and will be Wt-'-with a determination antl Constancy bepom- ing a ,iiee people, eonteiiumg in a just cause for their essential rights, and their dearest in terests.; - ) J?ave the honor to be, with great consider atian, sir, your most obedient humjle nervunt, .(signed j , J AS." MONttQ';: Vice ti. Sip Af.Ex. Cochrane, .- ' ,j " Com!ar,d r in Chief of it. B. - - m.ys snips ana. vessel, jc; OOM. TmOET'B IlEPORT. rThi detail issuing store, of the Navy storf iceperr bad remained . safe rbm the lire dur ing the night, which the enemy (bing in force in the yard) aloutVelocki,eiliret0,'andH was speedily consumed.vIt appeared,' that they had left the yard about" half an hour when we arrived.- .. i .7- . ' tftX' J Front ihe number and movements of the fine mj , it" would' hate appeared rash temerity to have attempted returning again that day-i. though my inclinatioa strongly urged it j there- and repugnant to the seutiments andrfore recoiinoitering their motions, as well as could ueIT5(tted at a Convenient uihtanee in the gig. until evening, 1 again proceeded to Alex-' andrja. for the night. Veaterday morning the 2Gth it was impossi ble to form (from (he various and contradictory" Copy of aniU9ttied letter from ddjutant -; General Daynn to Lieut. Gen. Drunnwnd , (jBCRjr AKD OOKf XDBVTlAXi.' 1 .t ' 1 ; August 6th, i8i. n oir-r-1 ameommanded hyhi extelleuey thb Commander 6f the forces, to inform you the ik Tegiment will commence its march to-morrow morning for: Kingston on whieh point, it is hU excellency's intention i to direct the other corps admposing the composing the Brigade on der the orders of Maj. Gen,? Kempt, . If lle Naval equipment is in that, state of forwardness to sanction the undertaking- the att tack; and if necessary, LieutQen.Drummondl the siege of Sackett's Haibor, in which thfc squauron must oe prepared lullr to co-operattj ...... t t S Invn mlvin l anv mwt rw nrnhuhla it -jtui 11 at nicAanuiia jjivinvi viyiv viiv!bu naic vi me season rcnuery. conjecture, either of the proceedings and situa-isuch an operation hazardous and difficult, it "ik tioriof pur army j or that of the enemy. De- his extejllency:', wish to avail himself of tb'elrt fruiing therefore to havp a positive knowledge eat, inforaati6n and "talents of Maj Qetd :t of some part thereof from oeenlardemonstra- Kempt, by employing him as the Senior Major rion. I ai?ain embarked in the eis, nroceedine General on &!U ctviea''anAvLili''tlt's&X:k i-'$pf$ih.th caution to thii ,;yard- whf-re I learned with chagrin that devastation & rilfaSclndcom- ineuced ; and found also to jiy surprize that Zfu. a the old Gun-boat, which had been loaded with Navy-YatS, Vaskingion; 27Ui AuS. 1814- ipwviwons, and had grounded m endeavoring " SIR -After receiving your order of the 21th, t0 ge ni of the Branch, en th cvwing of the directing -the public shipping; stores, &e. at 24th, was nearly disehaped of her cargo, by a in . . . ii... . It is seen with 4heareate surprise, iuaii , r i i.a Uan nri.ihis (stahlwlimnt. tft hft dttnivd. in mm or uumoer oi our peouie, w nnoui conneiiou wi . . f . w -.;.L i if .irMi. ihn A&r&ui iitiv Alniir nAf lntii nrtia Inst in eaCll OtllCr. '' tr-V to the' usage' of eivilixed warfare, is pia- making the neccssarfJarrangemenU for .firing Having landed in the yard, 1 soon ascertain- i i .. - x . idH..iini nr puruiiiiiiiii i n lilt- itu i r . iiiifi riir-iin riviFf unit i ii i iirimi iiii - - ? ---- - - - - ' TL-i.!.. lr.i;j;ti.t. RmhHed to re- from the vard. as voU had suirirestftd. on,.v a sergeant guard, far the security oi 1 1 1 i 111. I WCIQ t,U W ' " "t - relieved and leaving to Gen.Kenipt to makk me, necessary preparatory arrangement for ' this arduous and important service-ShouIir; however, as his Excellency i& apprehensive, it prove to be the 6ase, that the delay in the Na val preparations' may frustrate his view on Saekett's Harbor : he still trusts our squadro will be able to take the Lake with a superrorft ' ijf minia enuuie mm completely to relieve all jrt to war agaiusi Great Britain, 'titan they age it ipiei1 tue 1 1 he wants of the- Right Division, anfl not only tf to secure effectually our own frontier, but to scour Aiimit i p M l u maaa hv n sick and wounded. Findinir it iuinraclicable , a ' . - . ... . .... , . i. . l , i . . .' : . resolved to wiieeUitt manner most consonant! officer from the Secretary of War, with uiforma- stop tne scene- ot pionuer mat naa cmnmcucea, "emy, ucsrroymg hM depotsjiod L ,,rim.;A.6f huraanitv, aud to thoso tioa that he " could protect, me rio longer." neieriranea insiauuy on repossessing me yarn, aoa on tins sen ice ha IViendW relations ,hick it :was desirable lepra- Soon after this I was informed that tbe confla- witn all the force at my command ;. repairing ; Jouia propose to employ the lorce to he collet' ...... i'(u,;, tU tiii5ni: aftM the retra.iration-6f thEastern Branch bridiad c0m-threfore-Jjnmediately-toAbxaridria, LieutMftLJUDgslon. T, , ICICCUEinVVU luv it...... , v, ... . . , .. II J iL . J- ' . I . . i. : a. t a 1 1 L- tic u nit . ii nil rkii vtntxA i Ii a h I nt-I n n 'n iv' Ii u t nart ti Afi r kuiuane was neither cherished nor actsd du jjy the " draw," as had been arranged in the t a 3 I. .... ..rt iirAi.l.j mnpi.mv your uoverquieow , ouuu u !- -.1 ! ' ..... n ..... ....nnr..li.rl ll V . HllA 1 tl f ik II iTfl ll I'm A A P f ll 0 Ar (I I'l 1l a fl tl ft Pfl Y A ll O Ofl' the nroof of which lias perliaws aiieauy puouciy anuouruvu ia me. neigiiuors, in oruer ttrried tho same eouviction to , other nation that they might take every possible precaution ing myself, and got full possession again at even I'Jg. 1 am uow collecting the scattered purloined provisions ready for your orders, presuming they will now boeome very scarce indeed the cj i m - . . u -1 . V . . a i. .i - ... 4' . I. i. tf 4 1. ' . . . l... , l. 1 1 A 'nilirititv oavpil cnu aliall ho mlnrnriftri 111 u han llnit it has 10 the ueopitt OI lliese Siaies. jior uie sstieiv i inunmciv cs, liiunnes auu imu-;H""""V''"'-u J"' "v " " " Without dwelling on the deplorable cruelties iperty. known to mc.' fiounnitted hy the vages in the Jt5ritisiiTauit9, irameuiaieiy several lautviuuais came in iuc-i u;1"J'i vCJri. ...,w..i,.i18 and iu Britishipay. on American prisoners at1 cession, endeavoring to prevail on me to deviate ; carried away in the storm of the 23th, about 4 .li;r Raisin, wiiieh to this day liave-iwver from my instruciion which they were invaria-;P- M. We have also another of the .Gunboat leeu disavowed or atoued, 1 refer, as more im- bly informed was unavailing unless they could; with about 100 barrels ot powder;, and one ot previously k'ever is pro- I have the honor to he. very respectfully, sir, your 4b't servant. T. T1NGFY. Hon. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy Haraden, the- ordinary men anil the few hiak'. -1 have h.fUknnniUa-be liri'yoar wt obedr nnea mere were-oruered directly up, lollow- Ji acrvaoi, Jau. 15AjriVEHr ihediateiy connected ' wun ine suojem oi ywur uuu uv ;ui iu uifu mug, cvwowrr r j - loiter ' to the wantonw desolation tuat was coin- maud ing those previously giveu. ed cylinders, for our different guns jDitted aiBaVre-dUrace,.nd at Gfiorge Townf A deputation also of the most respectable wo- mountea--the powder ot those hov . . . ' ...... im,.,., .,;ii....o 1 man A.ima'nii thi. c. ufi-.n.l . : 1. i..., I A.n n ,1 I b.ihlv 411 no h wetted hv the slo-in. I . .. . ..l pnm-i :i I I A. 1 1 1 1 Mil W lllilSCB n.t U i " v. wuv VU V W .9.U VI. 1. 1 1 . i . I.WIA A WU I -l j burnt anil ravaged the naval feces of Great myelf painfully necessitatod to - inform them, Hi-it. tha ruin of their unarmed tanatH,iuai, any iariu r imporiuniues woum cause ine '....1 T.- , , , .... ., riiiTwKOaW"' vvilHSStoins hraenti hart troy -ue-tmatenes-io e-i us i an uy app i ied ttr .t ne t n ived no protection to their property from the'with assorauee however that? if left at pe 'ains- L'ace, INTERCEPTED .LETTER. The fallow iur letters, were intercepted their way from Montreal to Niagara, by a de-. tachment or o u r army. - - Copy of a letter 'from Sir George Trevost to Jbieut.'txenerai JJrummond. U3LAD-HUA.RTERS, MONTREAL, Auirust 2fith,4814. Dear SirI have thelioiror to acknowledge Asr of the CJicsapfeA rarw extent inuictilthonieii ko had bven witfiilaa at thS bridge, ium -'the most serious private distress, and un-'(probably about 5 o'clock) would have justified dpr circuui8tance that justified the uspicion,.lmeJp instant operation but he also was strenu- that revenga and cupidity, rather man me man- ou iu me uusire io ooviaie ine inienaed uestrue- ly motives that should dictate the Hostility oiajiioii ; aim v oiuuieereu io ruie one, aim gam uie hi"ll mihdeil IOC, . ICu to lllcll JJci jicnanna. f m' iuhiuii u.a i uic lUMiiuii ui mc rii- Tbfrlate destruction of the Houses of the Uov- jeuiy under the hope that our army might have rmnoh in thiaChv" is another uct vhih eumesi nllied aiul repulsed them. I was myself in necessarily into view, la the wars ot modem-deed desirous oi letay, lor reason that the waul: the receipt of your official letters of the 15'b Europe, uo examples, or the Kind, eve a, .among , was ineu oion rag iresn irom tue . a. v . whicn; una 6th, with their enclosures, and a private aminos the most hostile to each other, can he ' "10sI proouriry nave caused the destrue-, one of the i?t!nnst. traced.-.-In the eouvse Capital of the nrineip tiA..t n C hV.irono have been Di"(t alternately oy me victorious armies ui '5 mm n iini, ju kmuh najnj tc ncrc . . . I i. .I.'o.. A-.1 flll.nn ,.....ll : ..II . ,1 eaen other, and no instance oi suon wamou aim. " viiaif"n--w. uurei ciiuluich, ,wi miiuui ui'i'iotiahle destruction has been seen. ' We ed, volunteered, as Capt. Creighton had done, iu st no back to distant and barbaroua ages, to t go out and bring me positive iutelKgenee of lin 1 a parajiel lor tne- acts ei wmen j com- -enrmy snuauo m poioip iu ouiuio u. plaiu. . ' ' , T-he-e-vening came, and I waited with much ' .... .1 A : .i..... '1 1 ' Aliviattf .f 1m vifr II rh nf' Pant l I. n r i v rm ' .. I r.. A& t .anno 10686' acts pt ueaoianon- iiiviicu, u mv, ilkuiu -u". v. uunug muiusi iletoeah other, can 15, would most prooufiy have caused the destruc s of ten yer rs past, the. ti of ail the private property north and east Mil powers of the t!oiiti-of the yard, in its neighborhood, beings of opin en eonqaered, and occu- ion also, that the .close of -the evening would Vl"V UUl nOl impose UU lUt? Vc, ""'c"Tir-,,c -n.,-.r.ij-iTrai nre-cnnnj .i.iv uittl I UUn VC lUJfUU, lll.ll IllgUt KIU11-H.S UIUUB necessity 'of retaliation, yetitfno iuslance ha the neighbArliood of the Marine Barralksat with Jieavy troops, are in my..opinion very ob it b en aulhbrised. The burning of Newojk' the Capitol Hill ind that their " advance" jectionable, principally because ehanec and not jbi llppper Canada, posterior to the early aut- was near George Town j I therefore determin- skill too frequently decide the contest, and that tai lmvp enumerated, was not executed on e io wan ouiy umu-i pasta o-ciock, io com- at niaht diHieu ties and dangers are ever I do most deeply regret the sequel of the gallant' enterprize which put into your posses sion two ot the enemy's schooners, xou ap pear to have been induced to precipitate the at- tack ot Jbort.is.ne by a desire to roup he lull benefit of thespir.it of emulation produced by that 'daring- achievement. If the object had been aecomplUhed,ya scrutiny' of the opera tions to attain it would have been equally exci ...i i ii ..i- - . i. :4.."!."l Adjt. Getf. Forces, Copy of ah intercepted letter from Sit Geor I'revont to Lieut. Gep. Drummond. (private.) " - v r Ilead-QuiirtersjAfontreal, . " xr . n '..iSAu?uit 26,14. ear sir Major Coore has tins moment d$ liyered to me your letter of the 16th. 1 yicWt with pain, the agony ofmindytoti experieuen, from the unfortnnate termination of the nighi ; attack you had been induced to make o the 15th, and would gladly soothe your feelings on the occasion, by any thing! eould offer in ad dition to the sentiments you wiil find exprcssV ed in a letter I addressed to yon this morning, but all I have heard since has confirmed my", prejudices to highly important operations beina ' performed in the dark. "Too much was requrrt v ed from U. Watteville's regt. -o sitnated, audi f' deprived as I am told they were of their tiini; The attempt ha proved a costly experiment ; and iu. rewk"'..wiltiWMerefv''tfelt, AaVoa" on have fixed on the 99th, order shall be given friir thnt regt. ta proceed to you w ithout delay. I had intended the 7th for that service, as being men of a hardier description, hut the number of the 90th will probably make them equJillT useful to you. When thisregt. together with the 6th and 82ndi shall have joined yoa, you will I have no doubt be enabled to efface the. reV collection of your late disaster and to effect-thb. expulsion of the, enemy from the Province. The information broughf to me by Major Coor of tte state of forwardness of the marine prcV parations at Kingston, is hot flattering to my expectations of regaining the naval ascendant cy on lake .Ontario in time for ulterior opera tions during" this session. . They do not even promise to be so far advanced as to enable t hi squadron, to affordrelief to the; right Division bj the transport Jof troopsy stores and provn siuiiB utiore ine ueginning oiuctooer. V aceitla ting eommuhieations on the subject whieFT roae- that principle.; The l.ur.nmg oi Newark ad- menee the execution ot myH)rders, becoming ap-n,hed, particuiaiiy ien they present thern- joiiiiiig Fort George, and its destruction, was preneusivc mai capt. i. nad,trom ins long May,,;, selves unexpectifd, and in tho latter ease the ti-tified bv 'the vfcificer who ordered it, on the;fallen into the hands of the enemy. During this j best disciplined corps are "placed only on a le- r.ouud that It became necessary in ine military uciay, vrucicu u.ic nunno, ar.u uuier per- verwitn raw and unrormed soldiers. . xi ts to oe inierrea it'om Xiieui. aoi;.jt isi'tr s and your "statement, that the right oo- not snithciently prepared, tor the ob- had to surmount in attaining the point ort Veorge, anu us uesiruetion, was jhcucubhc mat yu j. u, mna ifiig by" tlie, 'fcificer who ordered it, on the; fallen into the hands of the enemy. Duriu iat it became necessary in'the military delay, I ordered a few Marines,, and othei pvrations there. ' 'The act however was disa- oa who were then near me, to go off iu one of 1 . . .u f M.tf i . . k. i ..ii li: ...l.:..i . .1 .lit... t .. . vowed by the liovernmeui. l iie.Durmng wnicn me siumi-giiuics, nmni was uone, aim mai uoat i report tnok nlace at Lons'l'oint-was anautlionsea hytis saveo. ; iiarion uaq oeen ruraisiied jlomn ; wa9 aiiil the conduct of the officer -..wit tin. light boat., with, wh'iak ha left the yoidi staeleg it subjected to the i.ivestigation of a military tri-l prgbably betWeed 7 and 8 o"clock. cf attack; otherwise neither hesitation nor oon- bunal. For the burning -at t. David s, com- At. 10 minutes past 8 Capt. Creighton return-f sternatiop woald have resulted when they p re mitted by stragglers, the'oiueer who-command- ed, ne w as stilt extremely averse to. tne uestruc- gented th 'ed in that nu&rter' was dismissed without a trial, tiou ofihe iiroperty, bnt haviuc informed-him I i ackr -s j nai your oruers ie..; me ..were, imperative ine have rathet yittrteil to titan approved1 he ea- hstmetly proper iiisppsuiou oi ine ooau Deing, mane, t uc I gerness of.lhe rta-ht division to-jiierease its lame . ft v v themselves nonledge that I feti appreliensive you or not preventing it. - i i ui" JU1 11 ii-iii 'J . . -. . , -- . r t , g i. . . . ., - i i . . J, -7 r ... 4 to state, that it as little Comports with any or- watches were applied, and in a tew niomenls the j before you were sufficiently prepared end suf- ders which have been issued to the military whole was in a state ot irretrievable ooiiila and naval commanders of the United states, as , gration. , ' - '. it does with the established and known humani- Whcja about leaving the w hart, i ohserved ty-of tins American fiatiou, to pursue a system the fcre had also Commenced at the; works at which it appear you hate-adopted,' - This Gov-! Greenleaf's Point, and in the way out of the ernment owes it to ilSK-lf, ; to the principles -Branch, We i observed the Capitol on lire. which it has' ever held sacred, to disavow, as justly chargeable lo it, any such wanton, cruel 'and unjustifiable warfare. , .Whatever-' unautnonsea' vrregmaruy tuny ff.iiA k;.,.fimni;ii) L.nir fit' itntrAnnsi.it Jwoald have been ready, acting on these princi- H pli-'sr of sacred TurdTtemal obligations disa vow, and,. as far as iniiht be practicable, to re- jPaitv But in , the , plan ol aesoiaung wariare whii4i4yotJettcr, sH-expiieiuy inaice? koowih and whieh is otteniTeTHoHb so utterly irroundiess, the President perceives a . ., . ? . . - .... 1. - .4 prrit. of deeprootei! hostmtyJrniciij wurtoui the evidence of such facts, he cou,lttot have jfcerieved existed, or would have been earried to Sk0ch an xtejutity. --',- It had been my iutention, 110.10 leave the victmty-of the yard W ith-my boat, during the night, but having Capt. Creighton and other gentlemen -4vitb'me, she was too much iae'uni hered and' over-laden, to render that datermiiia tionfproper, AVfl therefore proeseded ta Alex audria, in the-yieiflity-of whiehri restedii 11 tbo mtuiug-f ihe 25th, when we left Alexandria at 4- past 7 o'clock, and proceeded again up to tbe yard, where 1 landed unnioles;ed about a quarter before nine. The- schooner Lynx Imd laid alontr side t!ie burning wharf, atill unhurt hoping therefore to save her, we hauled her to the quarter of the hulk of the New-York, w hich had also escaped the ravages of the fiames. - " - f fieien.ly strene. - Your skill and excellent judg meiit will profit by experience in your future operations by guarding yon ugainst puUie opin ion, however clamorous, when it would sacrifice your well earned reputation and the, honor and safety of the army placed uadtr your eommand. ' 1 sincerely: hope the candour with which 1 have disclosed my sentiments on) your last ope ration will be to you their best apology. They fluff from a source unpolluted by any invidious feeling. -. . ' , , The 37th i ordered to Kingston, from: wheiieer-Gcneral f teven ' is desired, to sond yoa tho flTth or any other corps y on pi ay have de manded. Majsr Gen. Kempt with the remain der ofihereserve will soon follow. My views J u sending that officer to Kingston will be deve-l loped to you by the Adjutant Genera I. I have the honorto be, dear sir, your faith ful ho ruble servant ' ' GEORGE PREVQST. Inil ami if- 12 riftf in 1IJ1I .a It ll flf iitf r 1 1 II I. I J 4 , (4 II. I l 4 II Uy 111 4 1. Ill UUV-tl 4 ., 4.10 IIIIIUIVI I . i O' -' '-' rr "1 lated to confirm Maj. Coore's report jil is there . fore a matter of serious eoasideralion how the right Division is to be fed, without resorting te " extraordinary measnres. After correctly as; certuining the extent efyonr reaourees for that " object, 'yqu will consider the subject well, and propose-what yon think will procure the re quired relief in-affording it. you may rejy up on the incessant exertions of every department of the army,, to perform whatever is practical ble. In allotting Mojor Gen. Kempi trtheoiMr mand at Kingston, l have given you an able atr sistant in an officer of excellent judgment, and , much experience. Qn hU arrival there Major Gen. 8t-vcn will join the right division if it is practieahle to send down y.-ur disabled men from Vork'j it would greatly relieve you,, and (hey'y ould be taken butter-care of iu the Lower . Province. . ' . - , . ... 1 ' 1 1 am, dear sir,, very faithfully, your ob't ser vant. GEORGE PROVOST. Copy a Utter from Captain C. Morris to the 8e cretary of the Navy, dated - rOKTLAXP, SEPT. 8. 181. - 8IR It is with regret that I' inform you we were compelled to destroy the Adams, at Hamp depdn the morning of the 3d inst. to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. ' All the officers effected their escape, and f believe the crew, with the exception of very fe wrvv1io--wero- unabH"5 to travel, Thefr pre cise number cannot yef by- ascertained, as vte were obliged to pursue different routes, for tln purpose of .obtaining, proVisiens throozh lhe woods between the Penobscot and Kenn back. l am now engaged collecting aud forwardmr the men w ith the almost dispatch to Portsmouth! from which place I hope soon to forward a de tailed account of our proceedings, . Jhi the mean time, I rcqiieD iva th ifliev
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